by Josie | Nov 9, 2024 | Citrus, Food History, Herbs, Sauces, Skillet Cooking, Uncategorized
Chicken Piccata reminds me of 1940’s-50’s Gourmet Magazine and Sunset Magazine. It’s an early mid-century recipe that became widely popular in restaurants, as well as with home-cooks during this time. I collected food magazines when I lived in San...
by Josie | Nov 3, 2024 | Citrus, Cocktails & Beverages, Shrubs
We have this big 60 year old pear tree that out does itself every single year. It leans at a 45 degree angle at this stage of life, shooting new branches to the sky. It’s crazy how far it leans and in all the years we’ve lived here, it hasn’t come...
by Josie | Oct 19, 2024 | Chicken, Citrus, Freezer Friendly, Health Benefits, Herbs, Pasta, Recipes, Soup, Soup for Breakfast!, Turmeric
You know you’ve got battles ahead of you when Covid starts kicking in mid-September and gets progressively worse in October. Staying on top of your game is important. Eating healthy and getting plenty of immune boosting foods in ya belly gives you the best...
by Josie | Oct 9, 2024 | Broccoli, Citrus, Gluten Free, Herbs, Nuts, Recipes, Salads, Sides, Vegetarian
We harvested the last of our fall broccoli this week, so I made this ridiculously delicious slaw again. I’ve talked about it so many times the last couple of months. It’s the best salad and lasts for several days ~ even when dressed! It’s a colorful...
by Josie | Oct 2, 2024 | Apples, Cheese, Citrus, Gluten Free, Herbs, Salad Dressing, Salads, Seeds, Vegan Option, Vegetarian, Vinaigrettes
This is a fall or winter salad that you’ll love, whether you’re a kale fan or not! Simply massaging the dressing into the kale for one or two minutes, tenderizes the leaves and gives them a beautiful glisten. The crisp apples, crunch of pepitas, sweet...
by Josie | Sep 17, 2024 | Bacon, Cheese, Citrus, Cooking, Dairy, Greens, Herbs, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Salad Dressing, Salads, Sides, Vinaigrettes
It’s pear season and our two trees have out-produced themselves again this year. We have a young tree, one we bought five years ago. We thought our 75 year old tree would have fallen over by now, so the new tree was to take the place of the older tree. The old...
